Terms and Conditions

1. Terms & Conditions of Contract

This contract sets out the terms and conditions for the contract between the customer named in the Offer (“you or “your”) and (“Us”) Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights (ABN 20 235 909 542) – The “Offer” referred to in this Contract is: The written offer we provide to you in our quotation.

d. Regulations mean the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time together with relevant regulations there under.

2. Formation of the Contract: The contract exists between you and Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights once you execute and return to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights the “Sales Contract”. Your execution of the sales contract provided by Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights is evidence of your agreement to be bound by the terms and condition of the Contract.

3. In order for Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights to conduct a site inspection to determine the paramount positioning and layout for the System to maximise the performance and efficiencies of the system at your home, and to ensure a safe work site will be provided for You, our employees and the general public you agree to:

3.1. Allow Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights to access your home including all areas that may be affected by the installation including internal roof space and all areas that parts of the system will be placed and or will be travelled through in order to deliver materials to their designated place of installation.

3.2. Acknowledge we will rely on answers provided by you to questions asked by Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights concerning the nature of your home and your eligibility for point of sale discounts from the purchase price.

3.3. Recognise that should we determine that your home may not be suitable to achieve maximum efficiencies from the system and you choose to proceed with the installation of the system, you acknowledge that Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights will take no responsibility for this.

3.4. No responsibility is accepted by us for any unforeseen additional work required including any costs or liability in relation to the replacement, repair or suitability of existing plumbing fittings, flue, piping, floor covering, wiring, roofing or any other household effect.

3.5. The pricing given, and specified work is carried out on the basis that the Customer covenants and warrants to us that the existing roofing, plumbing and wiring is in good order and condition and in a good state of repair and in the event that the existing roofing, wiring and plumbing is not in a good order and condition, or in a good state of repair, or not in accordance with the current requirements of gas, electric or water authorities, the Customer acknowledges that we are under no responsibility whatsoever to repair or replace same. If any roof reinforcing is required for a solar water heater system installation, then there will be an extra charge. Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights will not be in any way liable for any damage by or to the product sold or to the property caused by defective, insufficient or out of repair roofing, plumbing or wiring.

4. You agree to purchase and we agree to sell to you, deliver and install at your home the system outlined in the Offer, on and subject to the terms of the contract.

4.1. You agree to assign to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights your right to receive all Grants, Rebates, Energy Trading Certificates and Carbon Credits generated or created as a result of the installation of the system including your right Under the Federal Governments Solar Credits program to create STCs. Should you choose to keep STCs then full price of the system will be required to be paid by you. STCs Value is subject to change.

5. Price and Payment:

5.1. The total amount payable by You to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights the “Purchase Price” for a system including delivery and installation, is the price shown on the detailed tax invoice issued by Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights to you and is the price before any cash reduction or “point of sale discount” we offer to You based on any Grants, Rebates, Energy Trading Certificates and Carbon Credits generated or created as a result of the installation of the system including your right under the Federal Governments Solar Credits program to create STCs which may apply .

5.2. The “Payment Amount “is the amount you must pay to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights. The “Payment Amount” may incorporate a “point of sale discount” of a cash reduction in the “Purchase Price” on the basis that you will assign to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights and We will receive payment for all Grants, Rebates, Energy Trading Certificates and Carbon Credits generated or created as a result of the installation of the system including your right under the Federal Governments Solar Credits program to create STCs.

5.3. You acknowledge that if for any reason you are not eligible for or that we do not receive in full all Grants, Rebates, Energy Trading Certificates and Carbon Credits generated or created as a result of the installation of the system, including your right under the Federal Governments Solar Credits program to create STCs that You have assigned to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights then you will be required to pay in full the shortfall in value of the “Point of Sale Discount” as detailed on the tax invoice or the difference in full value between the “Purchase Price” and the “Payment Amount” as detailed on the tax invoice.

5.4. You agree to pay additional fees separately for the System to be connected to the grid and agree to pay for any work required to your switchboard in order for the system to be connected to the grid inclusive of electricity meter upgrading or additional electricity meters being added to your switchboard to enable metering for gross or net feed in tariffs as supplied by your network provider.

5.5. You will pay the balance of the “Payment Amount” to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights at the installation day.

5.6. Credit card processing fees may apply.

6. Authority to Deliver and Install the System:

6.1. We will deliver the system to your home at the address as set out in the Contract on the agreed scheduled day.

6.2. You agree to be present at your home for the entire duration for each of our visits to your home to carry out all works including;

6.2.1.1. Site inspections, System installation, System commissioning,

6.2.1.2 Electrical works inspections as required under State Legislation.

6.3. You authorise Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights and our employees or authorised personnel to install the selected System as detailed in the Sales Contract at Your home.

6.4. We ensure that the system is installed by trained, competent, qualified and licensed personnel.

6.5. We will take all reasonable care when installing the system on your home. If any roof tile is damaged when installing the system the qualified installer will replace the damaged tiles in the event that you provide the replacement tiles on the day of installation. Should for any reason you not be able to provide replacement tiles then the qualified installer will take reasonable measures to make good any damage that may occur to the roof as a result of the tiles being damaged and we will not be required to take any further or alternate measures in connection directly or indirectly, with any damaged roof tiles.

6.6. You acknowledge that we may need to change the scheduled installation date due to circumstances outside of our control.

6.7 Should you choose to be away while system is installed then Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights will install the system under your instructions and will take no responsibility for positioning of the system.

7. Availability and Supply of Goods: You agree that time will not be of the essence for the supply and installation of the System, and any times or periods quoted in the Offer are only estimates and do not form any part of the Contractual obligation.

7.1. We shall not be liable to you to make good any damages or losses that may arise as a result of the delay whether directly or indirectly of the supply and installation of the System or components of the System including connection to the electricity grid.

7.2. You acknowledge that we retain the right to supply you with alternate components of the System including the panels, inverters, mounting system and consumables than those specified in the Offer. We will supply you with the equivalent quality components of the System in this situation.

8. Meter Installation and Electricity Grid Connection:

8.1. You allow Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights to notify your electricity distributor and retailer on your behalf of the installation of the System at your home and you may be required to pay for installing the meter separately to the installer.

8.2. You understand that in some cases we are not able to connect your installed System to the Electricity Grid as grid connection of the System is in some areas to be undertaken by your chosen energy network provider or meter installer / technician only. You acknowledge that we are in no way responsible for any delay or associated costs for the completion of this work.

8.3. You understand that we take no responsibility in the amount you receive as a result from the installation of the System. You acknowledge it is your responsibility to verify available feed in tariffs including terms and conditions available to you as a result of the connection to the grid and size of the system installed.

9. Termination of the Contract:

9.1. You or We may terminate the contract if the other party breaches the terms and conditions of the contract.

9.2. Should we cancel this contract because we feel you have failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract as referred to in clause 9.1 you will pay for any associated costs, including a cancellation fee of $250. Cancellation fees will apply if the order is cancelled after the cooling off period.

9.3. Should you terminate the contract after installation works have commenced, fail to provide access to your home, fail to restrain any animals at your home or fail to make the site of your home safe for our employees to perform their works, you will be liable for all works and materials provided including payment on your behalf of any fees or charges associated with the System installation and meter exchange/ installation by your network provider.

9.4. Where any Federal or State Government program that provides you with Grants, Rebates, Energy Trading Certificates and Carbon Credits generated as a result of the installation of the system be significantly altered or cancelled either party may terminate the contract.

9.5. Five (5) days cooling off period applies to this contract. The cooling-off period commences when the agreement has been signed by the customer.

10. Defects & Warranties

10.1. All work and any materials supplied and utilised by Solar Bright Pty Ltd will be designed and suitable for the purpose of which they are used as part of the System installed at your home.

10.2. Warranties of components of the system include:

Solar panels: All warranties carried out by the manufacture as per manufactures policies. (5,10,12,25 year warranty)

Inverter: All warranties carried out by the manufacture as per manufactures policies. (5,10 year warranty)

Mounting kits: All warranties carried out by the manufacture as per manufactures policies. (1,5 year warranty)

Hot water systems: All warranties carried out by the manufacture as per manufactures policies. (5-6-10 year warrant)

Skylights & Ventilation: All warranties carried out by the manufacture as per product range warranty policies. (1-5-7-10-15 year warranty)

Installation, labour and workmanship: Carried out by the installer – 12 months warranty.

10.3 For Warranty details, documentations and procedures: Refer to warranty card issued for each product.

10.4 You understand that Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights is not responsible for loss in any shape or form caused to you by installing any product for you.

10.5 Customer must register the product warranty with Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights by completing and returning warranty card to Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights. Warranty applies the original purchaser it is not transferable.

11. “Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.”

11.1 In the case of a problem with any Goods which is not defined as a „major failure‟ under the ACL and which is capable of being remedied, you are not entitled to reject the Goods or to ask for a refund. However, you may ask us to remedy the failure, in which case we may choose to provide a refund, replace the Goods or repair the Goods or pay you the reasonable cost of having the Goods repaired or replaced.

11.2 In the case of a problem with any Goods which is defined as a „major failure‟ under the ACL or which is not capable of being remedied, you are entitled to:

(a) reject the Goods and get a refund; or

(b) reject the Goods and get an identical replacement or Goods of similar value if reasonably available; or

(c) keep the Goods and get compensation for the reduction in value of the Goods caused by the problem.

11.3 In the case of a problem with any Services which is not defined as a „major failure‟ under the ACL and which is capable of being remedied, you must provide us with an opportunity to remedy the problem free of charge within a reasonable time.

11.4 In the case of a problem with any Services which is defined as a „major failure‟ under the ACL or which is not capable of being remedied, you are entitled to:

(a) cancel the Agreement and get a refund; or

(b) get compensation for the difference in value of the Services delivered and what was paid for by you.

11.5 You are also entitled to compensation for any reasonably foreseeable loss or damage resulting from:

(a) a failure by us to provide the Services as required by the Agreement;

(b) the Goods not being in accordance with the Agreement; and/or

(c) the Services or Goods failing to meet any consumer guarantee under the ACL.

11.6 We will not be liable to you for any personal injury or any loss or damage of any kind that was not reasonably foreseeable or that could not have been expected to result from the circumstances set out in clauses 11.5(a) to (c).

12. No Guarantee of system performance or efficiency:

We warrant that, if and when we install any system at your home we will use our best endeavours to install the system to achieve maximum performance and efficiency of the system components. Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights does not quote the output of the system installed.

13. The risk in the goods passes to you upon the installation of the goods at your property at the address as listed in the contract.

14. Failure to Pay: if you fail to pay the Payment amount that is payable under this contract, we will be entitled to charge interest at the rate of 10%.

16.2. This Contract contains the entire understanding between both parties, to the extent permitted by law, all implied terms are excluded. No party relies on any representation not set out in this Contract.

16.3. This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between Affordable Solar Solutions & Skylights and you. Any oral representations warranty or promise whatsoever other than those contained in this Contract, made by an employee to you does not form any part of this Contract nor the consideration for or basis of any collateral contract.

16.4. It is your responsibility to determine whether you require any approvals from any Governmental Authority for the installation of the Goods.

2. Terms and Conditions for Website Information Collection and Use (please see below)

General

www.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne does not require that you register in order to view its products or user comments. Registration is required to use certain interactive features such as posting comments, participating in the blog forums, and in order to submit ideas and participate in competitions.

www.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne uses Non-Personal Information for the following general purpose: to customize the advertising and content you see, improve our services, conduct research, and provide anonymous reporting for internal and external clients.

Registration

You have the option to provide demographic information (such as gender, birth date and general location) to us; we encourage you to submit this information, so we can provide you a more personalized experience on our site.

During registration, you can choose to opt into our newsletter as well as periodic email updates from our Website regarding newly printed designs, new products, and upcoming sales on our Website.

Orders

If you purchase a product or service from us, we request certain personally identifiable Information from you on our order form. You must provide contact information (such as name, email and shipping address) and financial information (such as credit card number expiration date and the 3 digit security code). We use this information for billing purposes and to fill your orders. If we have trouble processing an order, we will use this information to contact you.

Newsletter

If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your name and email address to send the newsletter to you. Out of respect for your privacy, we provide you a way to unsubscribe.

Please see the “Choice and Opt-out” section.

Choice/Opt-out

We provide you the opportunity to ‘opt-out’ of having your personally identifiable information used for certain purpose when we ask for this information

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter and promotional communication, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each newsletter or communication or by emailing us at www.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne.

You will be notified when your personally identifiable information is collected by any third party that is not our agent/service provider, so you can make an informed choice as to whether or not to share your information with that party.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

www.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne does not rent, trade, or share Personal Information with third parties except to provide products or services you’ve requested, when we have your permission, or under the following circumstances:

We use other third parties such as a shipping company to fulfil orders, a credit card processing company to bill you for goods sold on our website, and an email service provider to send out emails on our behalf. When you make a purchase on our website or sign up for our email list, we will share the necessary amount of personally identifiable information as necessary for the third party to provide that service, including your name, address, credit card information and email address.

We provide Non-Personal Information to interested third-parties for purpose of understanding the usage patterns for certain content, services, advertisements, promotions, and/or functionality on the Website.

Keep in mind that any personal information, or comment that you voluntarily disclose on the Website, for example on comment pages, or on the blog forums, becomes publicly available. Your account name is displayed to other Users when you send and/or post messages through the Website. Please note that any comment or other content you post or send to the Website becomes published content and is not considered personally identifiable information subject to this Privacy Policy.

4. Confidentiality and Security

We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personally identifiable information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We limit access to Personal Information about you to employees who we believe reasonably need to come into contact with Personal Information to provide products or services to you or in order to do their jobs.

The security of your personal information is important to us.

5. International Users

If you are a User accessing the Website from the European Union, Asia, or any other region with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from Australian laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Website, which is governed by Australian law and this Privacy Policy as incorporated in our Terms of Use, you will be transferring your Personal Information into Australia and you consent to that transfer.

6. Changes and Updates to this Privacy Policy

www.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne may update this policy at any time in its sole discretion and without prior notice. We will strive to notify you about significant changes in the way we treat Personal Information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in yourwww.affordablesolarsolutions.melbourne account and/or by placing a notice on the Website.

7. Effective Date

This Privacy Policy was last modified on 23rd June, 20105

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